The first, and most striking thing you will notice about Tunis sheep is the beautiful red color set on an attractive sheep with long pendulous ears and a calm disposition.  These sheep are quickly becoming favorites with everyone who tries this unique breed, from showmen to commercial farmers.

Within this medium-sized package is found a very productive sheep.  Tunis are very feed efficient, requiring less feed than larger breeds to produce marketable lambs at the same weights within similar time frames.  The ewes are excellent mothers who have a high rate of twinning, are heavy milkers, are productive for much of their long lives, and are easily handled with very docile temperaments.  The Tunis lambs are vigorous at birth and are warmed by a double coat of red fibers.  An extended breeding season can be expected - in fact some Tunis will breed out of season producing fall lambs. 

Tunis carcasses yield a high percentage of meat thanks to the breed's fine but strong bone structure and length of hind-saddle.  And the Tunis sheep breed excels on pasture. In fact, due to their desert ancestry, Tunis will survive where many other breeds would starve and are very heat tolerant. The rams are also noted for their libido, being quite active when young and even during hot weather.

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